New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-27
SITTING STUPID TALESMEN.
SAFE MAN AT THE SHARP JURrs TAIL.

Mn MARVIN LOOKS LIKE A yIRsT- RATE MAN FOR
THE Box-THE THIRD SEAT VACANT.
The tedousness which has settled around the trial OF
Jacob Sharp absolutely appalling yesterday 1t is
not the fault Of the DistctAorneys forces nor yet OIL
Mr. sharps lawyers, and certainly not OF Justice bar
rett but clearly OF the stupid branless average OF the
taesmen taken in hand Mr. Sharp has instructor MS
legal advisers that all he wants Is fa square Jury
and their efforts being bent In that direction Inc
nos, caution. critic could find fsnt with the profe
sionsl handling Mr. Sharps case thus far II mas been
dgniaed and clean 1t thought at one time yester
day that jury had been secured put TINS nope
typc al rst-csss juror obtained for the twelfth
seat In Azor Marvin, the safe manufacturer He is
devoted evenhsnded justice and capable OF getting al
Il with judicial fairness. , ,.,,rod
had crank of some sort in his mental caIose,, ne
was iop sided and material for such Juror as no @
n no until mill Mr. Marvin took the witness chair
that really Intelligent %nG a sHSpssdg
1oT r seme from the verge ehary and IN
Gassd Mr. hssp sry wa S eIS%ned All around
through and through by Mr. semple who finally louno
the nros poked the opinion from Mr. Marvin that what
ever upon Mr. shsrps guilt or innocence ne naa
arriving at his verdict Even the opinions OF the news
papers would have no weight IN that emergency ar r
had opposed the construction of the Broadway surface
railroad he whispered Mr. stckney who passed ,t
point and got the gratifying answer;
do moi mink our firm opposed road did not myself
There was impression In our firm that II woua pe
good thing.
Mr. Nelson then put this question. which interested
greatly the jury, the judge and the attorney ior Tic
State.
suppose should ca witnesses for the ss T
dence put by the prosecution do you think ts you
then decide wholly the evidence ana IN spite
any opinion you may have held or expressed DeioreI
Mr. Marvin (promptly)-1 think could
Mr. Marvin became the twelfth juror, and once more
gave the Jury exceedingly fine tai-a better one tha
II had ever before He had hardly taken MS seat
when Juror No g. OF the OF Smith. was excused on
the challenge of the defence Then began ense
over grand expanse OF idiosyncraces anu the
OF brains.
Frederick H. Andrews member OF the Prodnce TX
was selected for the third seat after declaring
that he could give verdict OF not guilty II the evil
dence warranted it, despite what the daily paper ne
read or anybody else might say about 1t -.
Mr. Nelson declared that he would rest mere ana await
the further action of the DistrictAorney Mr. MARITIME
stands" After a long consultation, however, MT An
drews was excused peremptory challenge by the de-
fence After some further vain efforts for Juror Tor he
third seat adjournment was taken until this morning
The Jury now stands as follows
l. Eugene c. Akers confectioner No. 220 West twenty
'"' 3. owen O. scAimmel, syrups. No. lls warrenst
4 Herman Ingel China No 223 Ave. A.
g. William Z. Caldwell insurance No 90 Wallst
g. Morris KoOenzor. shirts. No. II Frsnklin.st
z. A. Howard Hopping dry goods, No 456 Broome-s|
< Carl Kalpweller, ladies' suits no AZ bt9sa""'
o. George II. sutton hosiery. No ZIG Church'st
10 Theodore Kaufield, dry goods No O. Wmte-st
IL. Samuel Palmer groceries No. l56 Bowery.
IL Azor S. Marvin safes, No 265 Broadway